Search Site close Close
News

Sanner, Gaebel Receive Blue Devil Pride Award for Excellence

Published Date:

Quincy Public School District Superintendent Roy Webb awarded two SIU Center for Family Medicine - Quincy staffers with the Blue Devil Pride Award for Excellence on Friday, October 12. Deb Sanner, who also retired from SIU Medicine on Oct. 12, and Chris Gaebel are part of the school's Hotspotting Program, directed by Tracey Smith, DNP, assistant professor at the SIU Center for Family Medicine in Springfield. Sanner and Gaebel worked with families in the district with high truancy rates helping to alleviate barriers in their life. The goal of the program is to improve school attendance. 

More from SIU News

Sophia Ran, PhD funding story

Science, scrutiny and staying power: Dr. Sophia Ran’s two decades of cancer research

The rules of scientific research have changed dramatically over the past two decades. Grants are more competitive. Expectations for rigor, repeatability and transparency are higher. And researchers
Iris Wesley

A heart for the mission, a mind for the work: Iris Wesley’s vision broadens care in Illinois

Over more than 40 years at SIU Medicine, Iris Wesley played a key role in expanding access to care across Illinois. Her collaborative leadership helped guide the growth of SIU’s Federally Qualified Health Center network, now one of the largest university-affiliated systems in the country.
Jessica Barney and Vistrit Choudhary

Forty Under 40 honors SIU Medicine professionals

The Springfield Business Journal celebrates 40 professionals under 40 in our local community each year. As part of the 2025 class, SIU Medicine’s Jessica Barney and Vistrit Choudhary have been honored